Ādi-līlā, Chapter 8
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invokes tears and other signs of ecstasy. Although they do not know the principles of Vaiṣṇava philosophy and are not very advanced in education, by these symptoms they attract many men to become their followers. Their ecstatic tears will of course help them in the long run, for as soon as they come in contact with a pure devotee their lives will become successful. Even in the beginning, however, because they are chanting the holy names of  nitāi-gaura , their swift advancement on the path of love of Godhead is very prominently visible.
TEXT 23
‘नित्यानन्द वलिते हस्र कृष्णश्रेण्यादयः । আউলায় সকল অঙ্গ, অশ্রু-গঙ্গা বয় ॥ ২৩ ॥
‘nityānanda’  balite haya kṛṣṇa-premodaya   āulāya sakala aṅga, aśru-gaṅgā vaya
SYNONYMS
nityānanda balite —while talking of Nityānanda Prabhu;  haya —it so becomes;  kṛṣṇa-prema-udaya —awakening of love of Kṛṣṇa;  āulāya —agitated;  sakala —all;  aṅga —limbs of the body;  aśru-gaṅgā —tears like the Ganges waters;  vaya —flow down.
TRANSLATION
Simply by talking of Nityānanda Prabhu one awakens his love for Kṛṣṇa. Thus all his bodily limbs are agitated by ecstasy, and tears flow from his eyes like the waters of the Ganges.
TEXT 24
‘कृष्णनाम्’ करে অপরাধের বিচার । কৃষ্ণ বলিলে অপরাধীর না হয় বিকার ॥ ২৪ ॥
‘kṛṣṇa-nāma’  kare aparādhera vicāra   kṛṣṇa balile aparādhīra nā haya vikāra
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa-nāma —the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  kare —takes;  aparādhera —of offenses;  vicāra —consideration;  kṛṣṇa —Lord Kṛṣṇa;  balile —if one chants;  aparādhīra —of the offenders;  nā —never;  haya —becomes;  vikāra —changed.
TRANSLATION
There are offenses to be considered while chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Therefore simply by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa one does not become ecstatic.